Day: March 26, 2015

Ford Philippines goes further with Ford Forza Triathlon Team

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Ford Philippines officially introduces its partnership with triathlon team, Ford Forza.

Triathlon is a versatile multi-stage sport that tests athletes in the form of swimming, cycling and running. The Ford Forza partnership showcases the personality and lifestyle match of the Ford vehicles with the fast-growing multi-sport.

“We at Ford are very passionate about our class-leading and built Ford tough vehicles that match various lifestyles. We found a very compelling association with team Ford Forza, whose members are just as passionate, capable and versatile with the sport and the various lifestyles that they represent,” said Minnie Valencia-Bustamante, vice president for marketing and sales, Ford Philippines.

The Ford Forza Triathlon Team includes; actor, singer and host, Matteo Guidicelli; degreed nutritionist, Giorgia Guidicelli; businessman, Gianluca Guidicelli; actor, professional race car driver and model, Ivan Carapiet; private investment banker, Ranvel Rufino; social media influencer, fitness advocate and model, Divine Lee; actor, host and blogger, Victor Basa; commercial director, AF Benaza; college student and race car driver, Stefano Marcelo; college student, Claudia Tagle; marketing manager, Kristie Onglatco, professional athletes, Elmo Clarabal and Philip Duenas; businessman, Jose Merdino Lim and TV host and senior sports correspondent Dyan Castillejo Garcia.

“The Ford Forza Triathlon Team was created by a group of professionals who are passionate about the sport and the triathlon lifestyle. Our advocacy is to help aspiring Filipino athletes who lack the financial capability but possess the potential to be winners,” said Gianluca Guidicelli, team captain of Ford Forza.

Team Ford Forza will soon compete in triathlon events in Albay, Subic, Cebu, Bohol and Camarines Sur, as well as abroad including, Vietnam, Taiwan and Arizona.

“We’re honored to partner with a company that embodies the same values that the team stands for. Ford’s support to the team will enable us to go further in our advocacy and our races, and we are truly proud to carry the Ford brand as we compete in triathlon events both locally and internationally,” added Guidicelli.

Catch the Team Ford Forza at the following events; Challenge in Subic Bay on February 21, Century Tuna 70.3 on March 8 at Subic Bay, Full Ironman in Taiwan on April 12, 70.3 in Vietnam on May 10, Regent Food 5150 in Subic on June 7, Challenge in CamSur on June 14, Cobra Ironman 70.3 in Cebu on August 2, Safeguard 5150 in Bohol on November, Full Ironman in Arizona on November 14.

Yolanda survivors get new lease on life with Sun & Moon Village

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A milestone was reached as 50 newly constructed homes were turned over by Resorts World Manila (RWM) with at least another 150 ready for occupancy to accommodate a total of 209 families who survived the wrath of the strongest storm ever recorded to make landfall.

Just last year, RWM, in partnership with Bouberg Productions, IMG artists, Enda Markey, and Ultimate Shows produced a 2-night charity concert entitled “Do You Hear the People Sing?” at the Newport Performing Arts Theater (NPAT). The funds raised during the concert were used to build these new homes for the survivors of typhoon Yolanda in Barangay Dolores, Ormoc, Leyte.

Present during the ceremonies were Habitat COO for Disaster Response Leonilo Escalada; OCCCI Board of Director chairperson Fr. Elmo P. Manching; OCCCI chair on housing committee Director Juanito Reyes; NEDC field officer Janet Pasicaran; city councilor Hon. Pedro Ebcas; Barangay Captain of Barangay Dolores Pedro Pepito; and RWM Director for Corporate Communications Owen Cammayo.

Named Sun & Moon Village after a song penned by music theater composers Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil for the musical Miss Saigon, the project is a collaborative effort with partners Habitat for Humanity, National Confederation of Cooperatives (NATCCO), and the Metro Ormoc Community Multi-Purpose Cooperative (OCCCI).

“RWM is committed to responding and helping the Filipinos especially in times of calamities,” said Cammayo. “Enabling a fresh start for some of the Yolanda survivors is both an advocacy and a privilege. We are confident that these new typhoon-resilient homes will be as tough and resilient as our countrymen.”

Project Inspire celebrates 5 years of supporting social entrepreneurs impacting women and girls around the world

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Singapore Committee for UN Women and MasterCard announce the annual launch and call for submissions for Project Inspire: 5 Minutes to Change the World. Celebrating five years of supporting young social entrepreneurs around the world, 2015 promises to be an exciting year.

With over 1,800 ideas submitted from 72 countries around the world, Project Inspire is now a multi-award winning initiative and one of the most high profile CSR programs in the Asia Pacific region. This year’s challenge welcomes back long-term and committed partners to women’s empowerment and social entrepreneurship: knowledge partner INSEAD: The Business School for the World; strategic partner Bain & Company; & supporting partner Hilton WorldWide. Project Inspire 2015 also welcomes new supporting partner, Top3 Media.

Launched in 2011 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day and the 25th anniversary of MasterCard in Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa, “Project Inspire: 5 minutes to change the world” is a global challenge that presents 18-35 year olds with a 5-minute platform to pitch their inspired idea to the world. With a US$25,000 Grand Prize and US$10,000 Runner-Up Prize on offer to make their idea a reality, Project Inspire 2015 will take on the theme of ‘Technology or Design for Economic Empowerment’. Applicants will be asked to demonstrate how they use design or technology as a tool in the work they are doing to enable and empower women economically throughout Asia, the Pacific, Middle East & Africa.

“Celebrating five years of Project Inspire is a milestone that I am incredibly proud of. The strong partnership with long standing partner and co-founders, MasterCard as well as the much welcomed support from INSEAD: The Business School for the World, Bain & Company, Hilton WorldWide and Top3 Media are a testament to how much the competition has grown, and continues to grow over the years,” says Trina Liang-Lin, President, Singapore Committee for UN Women. “The impact that we’ve seen since 2011 through the competition for women and girls around the world, has truly cemented Singapore as the perfect environment to profile and catapult young social entrepreneurs on a global stage.”

Georgette Tan, Group Head, Communications, Asia Pacific, MasterCard, adds, “It’s vital that more is done to empower and encourage women to break the glass ceiling in the traditionally male-dominated fields of technology and design. Careers in these fields afford women the opportunity to be financially self-sufficient and positively impact the world through their leadership and creativity. MasterCard is incredibly proud to partner with the Singapore Committee for UN Women and witness the impact Project Inspire has already had in just five years. We are committed to supporting women of all ages and look forward to helping cultivate the next generation of young social entrepreneurs around the world in 2015 and beyond”.

Applicants must submit a five-minute video detailing how the US$25,000 grant will be used to improve the lives of women and/or girls. The competition commenced on Wednesday, 25th February, 2015, and submissions can be made via the Project Inspire website; www.5minutestochangetheworld.org.

The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, 1st July 2015. This year, Project Inspire will choose twenty semi-finalists to progress to a crowd-funding stage of the competition. From the semi-finalists, finalists will be chosen to attend the Grand Finals in Singapore where they will pitch their inspired idea to a panel of judges. The remaining semi-finalists stand a chance of winning a wild-card ticket to pitch their inspired idea at the Grand Finals in Singapore by securing the most amount of supporters during the crowd-funding stage of the competition. Winners are decided by a judging panel and will be announced at an event in Singapore on Friday, 13 November, 2015.